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Sydney & Kings Cross Take Kare Safe Space

Operating every Friday and Saturday night at Sydney Town Hall Square and Kings Cross.

Take Kare Safe Space is operated by the St John Ambulance and the Take Kare Ambassadors are there to improve safety on Sydney’s streets. The trial project (launched on 5th December 2014) has now been expanded to continue for 3 years (30th June 2018) with the support of the following partners:

Take Kare Safe Space Details:

Take Kare Ambassadors:In teams of 3 or 4 will be around the city and Kings Cross precinct to provide on-the-spot assistance to young people.

Providing support to young people who are out and about in the city. Whether it’s helping someone get to public transport or reconnecting them with their friends, or handing out bottles of water the Take Kare Ambassadors will be helping young people get home safely.

Take Kare Safe Space provides somewhere where young people can rest their feet, get rehydrated, charge their phones, get first aid, find transport home or wait for friends.

Take Kare Safe Space will operate in partnership with the local community working together with a combined aim "to get all our children home safely" - Thomas Kelly Youth Foundation, NSW Police, St Vincent’s Hospital, Dpt of Transport, Dpt of Health, Dpt of Justice, St John Ambulance, local community groups, business owners, support from the pubs and clubs and other service providers.